A00881 Summary:
| BILL NO | A00881 |
| SAME AS | SAME AS S01675 |
| SPONSOR | Zebrowski |
| COSPNSR | Galef, Abbate, Abinanti, Arroyo, Barnwell, Barrett, Bronson, Buchwald, Burke, Buttenschon, Cahill, DenDekker, Dickens, Dilan, Dinowitz, D'Urso, Englebright, Fahy, Fall, Frontus, Griffin, Jacobson, Jones, Lavine, Lentol, Lupardo, Mosley, Otis, Paulin, Pichardo, Ramos, Rosenthal L, Sayegh, Seawright, Solages, Steck, Stern, Stirpe, Thiele, Weinstein, Woerner, Perry, Rozic, Colton, Ortiz, Simotas, Jaffee, Schmitt, LiPetri, Wallace, Weprin, Byrne, McDonough, Montesano, Gottfried, Simon, Ra, Blake, Raia |
| MLTSPNSR | Nolan |
| Add §925-e, RPT L | |
| Provides a temporary extension for payment of real property taxes owed by a person who has been either a furloughed or designated non-pay federal employee due to a period of a lapse in discretionary appropriations by the federal government, or by the spouse or domestic partner of such person; and provides for the repeal of such provisions. | |
A00881 Memo:
Go to topNEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to providing a temporary extension for payment of real property taxes owed by a person who has been either a furloughed or designated non-pay federal employee due to a period of a lapse in discretionary appropri- ations by the federal government, or by the spouse or domestic partner of such person; and to provide for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill provides a temporary extension to pay property taxes for furloughed or non-pay federal employees impacted by a federal government shutdown. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill amends the real property tax law by adding a new section 925-e as it relates to authorizing municipalities, by resol- ution, to provide an extension to pay owed property taxes by owners of property who have been impacted by a federal government shutdown. Section two relates to the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: The current federal government shutdown is now the longest in history; leaving impacted workers with no certainty on when their next paycheck will come. Workers who have either been furloughed or designated non-pay are facing difficult financial decisions including how to pay their local property tax bill. This legislation allows local governments to extend the deadline for property taxes, with no penalties or interest, for qualifying residents until 90 days after the shutdown ends. This assistance will go a long way in helping furloughed employees make ends meet during this difficult time. PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: New Bill. FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: Minimal costs to local governments who opt in to provide a temporary extension to pay property taxes. EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be deemed repealed on June 1, 2020.